Washington - Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr, who served under former President George H.W. Bush, may soon return to the job, according to the Washington Post, which reported that he is the leading candidate for permanently replacing Jeff Sessions.

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The Post also said on Thursday that President Donald Trump could choose his nominee for Attorney General in coming days, and that Trump had told advisers he plans to nominate Barr. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.